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VHF LINK [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Communications (Air Forces)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- VHF data link
1, record 1, English, VHF%20data%20link
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- VDL 1, record 1, English, VDL
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because a data linking solution is critical to the safety and efficiency of airline operations, VHF data link (VDL) technology should be immediately implemented to provide effective and reliable communications between pilots and air traffic controllers. 1, record 1, English, - VHF%20data%20link
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
VHF: very high frequency. 2, record 1, English, - VHF%20data%20link
Record 1, Key term(s)
- very high frequency data link
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Communications aériennes (Forces aériennes)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- liaison de données VHF
1, record 1, French, liaison%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20VHF
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En 1991, les services de liaison de données VHF ont été complétés par la mise en œuvre de services de liaison des données et de voix par satellite, fournis par les satellites INMARSAT. À ce jour il existe environ 2000 avions de transport public équipés en avionique de liaison de données par satellite. 2, record 1, French, - liaison%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20VHF
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
VHF: très haute fréquence. 3, record 1, French, - liaison%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20VHF
Record 1, Key term(s)
- liaison de données très haute fréquence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-10-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Navigation Aids
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- VHF digital link
1, record 2, English, VHF%20digital%20link
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- VDL 1, record 2, English, VDL
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- very high frequency digital link 1, record 2, English, very%20high%20frequency%20digital%20link
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A constituent mobile subnetwork of the aeronautical telecommunication network (ATN), operating in the aeronautical mobile VHG frequency band. [Definition officially approved by ICAO.] 1, record 2, English, - VHF%20digital%20link
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In addition, the VDL may provide non-ATN functions such as, for instance, digitized voice. 1, record 2, English, - VHF%20digital%20link
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
VHF digital link; VDL; very high frequency digital link: terms and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 2, English, - VHF%20digital%20link
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- liaison numérique VHF
1, record 2, French, liaison%20num%C3%A9rique%20VHF
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- VDL 1, record 2, French, VDL
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sous-réseau mobile du réseau de télécommunications aéronautiques (ATN) fonctionnant dans la bande VHF du service mobile aéronautique. [Définition uniformisée par l'OACI.] 1, record 2, French, - liaison%20num%C3%A9rique%20VHF
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La VDL peut aussi assurer des fonctions non ATN, comme la transmission de signaux vocaux numérisés. 1, record 2, French, - liaison%20num%C3%A9rique%20VHF
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
liaison numérique VHS; VDL : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 2, French, - liaison%20num%C3%A9rique%20VHF
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ayuda para la navegación aérea
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- enlace digital VHF
1, record 2, Spanish, enlace%20digital%20VHF
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- VDL 1, record 2, Spanish, VDL
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- enlace digital de muy alta frecuencia 1, record 2, Spanish, enlace%20digital%20de%20muy%20alta%20frecuencia
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Subred móvil constituyente de la red de telecomunicaciones aeronáuticas (ATN) que funciona en la banda de frecuencia VHF móviles aeronáuticas. [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.] 1, record 2, Spanish, - enlace%20digital%20VHF
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Además, el VDL puede proporcionar funciones ajenas a la ATN, tales como, por ejemplo, la voz digitalizada. 1, record 2, Spanish, - enlace%20digital%20VHF
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
enlace digital VHF; VDL; enlace digital de muy alta frecuencia: términos y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 2, Spanish, - enlace%20digital%20VHF
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-09-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Air Navigation Aids
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- VDL Mode 4 burst
1, record 3, English, VDL%20Mode%204%20burst
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- VHF digital link mode 4 burst 1, record 3, English, VHF%20digital%20link%20mode%204%20burst
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A VHF digital link (VDL) Mode 4 burst is composed of a sequence of source address, burst ID, information, slot reservation, and frame check sequence (FCS) field, bracketed by opening and closing flag sequences. 1, record 3, English, - VDL%20Mode%204%20burst
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The start of a burst may occur only at quantized time intervals and this constraint allows the propagation delay between the transmission and reception to be derived. 1, record 3, English, - VDL%20Mode%204%20burst
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
VDL Mode 4 burst: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 3, English, - VDL%20Mode%204%20burst
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rafale VDL mode 4
1, record 3, French, rafale%20VDL%20mode%204
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rafale constituée d'une suite de champs (adresse de la source, identificateur de rafale, information, réservation de créneau et séquence de contrôle de trame (FCS)) délimités par des séquences de drapeau de début et de fin. [Définition uniformisée par l'OACI.] 1, record 3, French, - rafale%20VDL%20mode%204
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une rafale ne peut débuter qu'à un intervalle de temps quantifié; cette contrainte permet de déterminer le temps de propagation entre l'émission et la réception. 1, record 3, French, - rafale%20VDL%20mode%204
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rafale VDL mode 4 : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 3, French, - rafale%20VDL%20mode%204
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Ayuda para la navegación aérea
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ráfaga VDL Modo 4
1, record 3, Spanish, r%C3%A1faga%20VDL%20Modo%204
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- ráfaga de enlace digital VHF modo 4 1, record 3, Spanish, r%C3%A1faga%20de%20enlace%20digital%20VHF%20modo%204
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una ráfaga de enlace digital VHF (VDL) Modo 4 está compuesta de una secuencia de campos de dirección de fuente, ID de ráfaga, información, reserva de intervalo y secuencia de verificación de trama (FCS), encuadrados por secuencias de bandera iniciales y finales. 1, record 3, Spanish, - r%C3%A1faga%20VDL%20Modo%204
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El comienzo de una ráfaga puede ocurrir solamente en intervalos de tiempo cuantificados y esta restricción permite deducir el tiempo de propagación entre la transmisión y la recepción. 1, record 3, Spanish, - r%C3%A1faga%20VDL%20Modo%204
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ráfaga VDL Modo 4: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 3, Spanish, - r%C3%A1faga%20VDL%20Modo%204
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-10-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- VHF link
1, record 4, English, VHF%20link
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These experiments allow the world-wide determination of the scintillation index referred to VHF link. 2, record 4, English, - VHF%20link
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- liaison en ondes métriques
1, record 4, French, liaison%20en%20ondes%20m%C3%A9triques
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- liaison VHF 2, record 4, French, liaison%20VHF
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces expériences devraient permettre de déterminer, pour l'ensemble du globe [...] l'indice de scintillation concernant les liaisons en ondes métriques [trad] 3, record 4, French, - liaison%20en%20ondes%20m%C3%A9triques
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- enlace VHF
1, record 4, Spanish, enlace%20VHF
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- enlace en frecuencia muy atta 1, record 4, Spanish, enlace%20en%20frecuencia%20muy%20atta
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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